Flag football is a variant of American football where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down.

It is a high-octane, non-contact version of American football, where tackles are made by pulling off flags which all players wear on their hips. The game retains the same inclusivity which makes American Football great, welcoming athletes of all abilities, genders and levels of experience.

Flag football is played with two teams of 5-8 players who attempt to score points by moving the ball down the field across the goal line. The team with the most points at the end of regulation time is the winner.

Flag football is a more condensed, smaller-sized version of the classic iteration of American Football. With seven players on either side, an offense will attack a defenses’ endzone over a 40-yard pitch. One significant point to note is there is no contact allowed in 7 on 7 or 5 on 5 flag football.